look meaning and definition

LOOK noun

Definition of look (noun)

1. the feelings expressed on a person's face
   • "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
   • synonyms: aspect, expression, face, facial expression
2. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
   • "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"
   • synonyms: looking, looking at
3. physical appearance
   • "I don't like the looks of this place"
4. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
   • "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
   • synonyms: feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, smell, spirit, tone

LOOK verb

Definition of look (verb)

1. perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
   • "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
2. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
   • "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
   • synonyms: appear, seem
3. have a certain outward or facial expression
   • "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
4. search or seek
   • "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
   • synonyms: search
5. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
   • "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
   • synonyms: face, front
   • antonym: back
6. take charge of or deal with
   • "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
   • synonyms: attend, see, take care
7. convey by one's expression
   • "She looked her devotion to me"
8. look forward to the probable occurrence of
   • "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
   • synonyms: await, expect, wait
9. accord in appearance with
   • "You don't look your age!"
10. have faith or confidence in
    • "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
    • synonyms: bet, calculate, count, depend, reckon